Elizabeth Niedermayer
Midlothian,VA
Summary
Caring Nurse with 15 years of experience in diverse healthcare organization working with spinal cord and diseases. These diseases include ALS and MS. Adapt at introducing detailed care plans and coordinating patient care through interdisciplinary collaboration. Demonstrated expertise in physical, psychosocial, developmental and educational aspects of nursing care for veterans and their families. Analytical and strategic RN with excellent problem-solving and time management skills. Organized, efficient and always willing to go extra mile to meet expectations. Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Instructor/Didactic Instructor
Bryant & Stratton College
Richmond , VA
02.2022 - Current
- Conducted clinical simulations and provided feedback for each individual student.
- Updated instructional materials, ordered equipment and supplies and utilized various learning modalities to enhance instruction.
- Enhanced teams to offer service to Richmond campus.
- Provided educational lectures and facilitated discussions on weekly basis.
- Instructed students on how to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and how to intervene in medical emergencies.
- Instructed and coached students to help overcome academic issues and personal challenges.
- Distributed course syllabus and communicated course standards and learning objectives to students.
- Incorporated instructional aids and motivational strategies to eradicate learning gaps.
- Delivered individualized instruction on observation, assessment, decision-making and patient health teaching.
- Assigned students to patients based on students' learning objectives and patient needs.
- Supervised students when administering medications to maintain patient safety.
- Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
- Implemented instructional presentations to communicate coursework goals.
- Collaborated with 3 instructors to implement best practices to enhance student learning.
- Led daily operations by providing laboratory instruction, student advisement and industry best practices.
- Worked with department heads, staff and faculty to develop engaging curriculum and advance instruction for nursing programs.
- Improved student performance by defining clear goals and communicating performance metrics.
- Provide clinical instruction to 10 students in clinical settings on fundamentals and medical surgery topics.
- Provided nursing skill demonstrations for medication administration, dressing changes and clinical logs.
Nurse
VA Medical Center
Richmond , VA
09.2008 - Current
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma setting.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Identified and assisted with opportunities for performance improvement activities on unit and with other service areas.
- Assisted patients in performance of routine recovery and mobility exercises, providing support when getting in and out of bed, walking and stretching.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Documented nursing services provided and uploaded to comprehensive tracking systems for health records and billing.
- Came up with treatment plans and communicated with patients about options, medications and self-management.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Followed proper procedure for installation and removal of catheters, IVs and PIC lines.
- Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
- Met with and patients to discuss and distribute information on health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Helped patients eat and drink when necessary for safe consumption of food consistent with recovery guidelines.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Evaluated charting procedures for adherence to best practices.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Protected confidentiality of information related to patient care activities and EMS operations.
- Educated patients and families on diagnosis, neurological conditions and processes, treatments and expected outcomes.
- Participated in development of guidelines for decreasing falls and to improve safety in administering medications by using BCMA.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Education
MSN in Nursing Education - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT01.2022
Bachelor of Science -
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT11.2020
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing
Richmond, VA12.2008
Bachelor's Degree - Sociology, Early Education
Mary Baldwin College
05.2003
Skills
- Diabetes Management
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Critical Care Nursing
- Policy and Procedure Compliance
- Microsoft Access
- Tracheostomy Care
- Microsoft Outlook
- IBM Notes
- Patient Rights Advocacy
- Clinical Documentation
- Google Docs
- Microsoft Windows
- Patient and Family Education
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Teams
- Seizure Management
- Epic Systems
- Gastrostomy Tube Care
- Staff Development and Precepting
- Catheter Maintenance
- Workflow and Patient Management
- Time Management
- Active Listening
- Direct Nursing Care
- Wound Management
- Learning Strategies
- Disability Care
- Human Anatomy
- NG Tube Insertion
- Healthcare Ethics
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Patient Management
- Medical Condition Coding Software
- Complex Problem-Solving
- HIPAA Protocol Adherence
- Patient Assessments
- Critical Thinking
- Diagnostic Test Ordering
- Treatment Recommendations
- Medication Administration
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Charting Medication Administration
- Student Training
- Monitor Vital Signs
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- Social Perceptiveness
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Healthcare Program Planning
- Compassionate and Caring
- Update Electronic Charts
- Patient Admission
- Nursing Assignments
- Primary Care
- Accurate Documentation
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Monitoring
- Geriatrics
- Sociology
- Pharmacology
- Instructing
- Psychology
- Persuasion
- Coordination
- Writing
- Service-Orientation
- Troubleshooting
- CPRS
- VISTA
- Suicidal Precautions/High Risk
- EPIC EMR
- Intakes and Discharges
- Intravenous Injections
- Medical Evaluations
- Building Rapport and Trust
- Charting and Documentation
- Infection Control Measures
- Taking Vital Signs
- Patient Education
- Patient Ventilation
- Patient Care Assessment
- Inter-Disciplinary Collaboration
- Acute Rehabilitation
- Dispensing Medications
- Prioritizing Patients
- Care Plan Development
- 12-Lead EKG Monitoring
- Delegation and Motivation
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Mental and Physical Assessments
- Diet and Nutrition
- Mechanical Ventilators
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Seizure Disorders
- Chest Tubes
- Clear Patient Communication
- Acute Illness
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Respiratory Failure
- Patient Intervention
- Microsoft Office
- Nursing Performance Assessment
- Heart Failure
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
Certification
- CARF certified
- Licensed RN -multi state privilege
Work Availability
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Quote
Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
Saint Thérèse de Lisieux
Timeline
Clinical Instructor/Didactic Instructor
Bryant & Stratton College
02.2022 - Current
Nurse
VA Medical Center
09.2008 - Current
MSN in Nursing Education - Nursing
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science -
Western Governors University
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing
Bachelor's Degree - Sociology, Early Education
Mary Baldwin College
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